Lot 1139* - A214 Works of Art & Decorative Arts - jeudi, 18. septembre 2025, 13h30
FINELY INLAID CASE FOR A WRITING SET - The Embden Collection
Germany or the Netherlands, 17th century.
Finely inlaid plum wood with partially engraved bone. Depiction of a city under siege with two warriors and a cannon or mortar firing at a fortified city. Fine decoration of arabesques and geometric fillets or friezes. Semi-circular box with hinged lid, opening onto a writing set with a compartment for a pen, a central folding compartment, and an inkwell. Brass inserts and fittings.
21.5 × 13 × 3.3 cm.
Few signs of use and minimal losses to the inlays.
Provenance:
CHF 2 000 / 3 000 | (€ 2 060 / 3 090)
Vendu pour CHF 18 750 (frais inclus)